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Trevor Sherwin1, Douglas J Coster, Jamie La Nauze
1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. t.sherwin@auckland.ac.nz
Abstract:
The worldwide shortage of organs and tissue for transplant has led to many ethical discussions involving restrictions concerning organ and tissue donation, including living donations and payment for donation. Efforts are being made to increase the donor pool; however, it is timely to ask whether moral decisions such as the rejection of directed donations are defensible. In this Clinical Conundrum, six specialists delve into the ethical and practical issues surrounding directed donation of human organs and tissues with particular reference to its implications in the field of ophthalmology.
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